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36 verified matches
Only the ending is shared. The earlier 4 slots still vary, and ABYSM covers A, B, Y, and S before the final M without wasting that comparison on the known tile.
36 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words Ending In M
Fix M in the final square and 36 Wurdella words remain, from ABEAM to XYLEM. The ending no longer needs attention; the earlier 4 places are where these candidates separate from one another.
Repeated letters
9 answers repeat a letter
ABEAM, ADEEM, ALARM, and BLOOM are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with ABYSM, ALBUM, and BESOM.
Reading order
The list runs from ABEAM to XYLEM
ABEAM, ABYSM, ADEEM, ALARM, and ALBUM open the list; XYLEM is the final entry alphabetically.
All 36 matches from ABEAM to XYLEM
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: ABEAM opens it, GLOAM marks the midpoint and XYLEM closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- ABEAM
- ABYSM
- ADEEM
- ALARM
- ALBUM
- BESOM
- BLOOM
- BROOM
- CHARM
- CHASM
- CLAIM
- CLOAM
- CREAM
- DENIM
- DREAM
- FLEAM
- FORAM
- FORUM
- GLOAM
- GLOOM
- GOLEM
- HILUM
- IDIOM
- ILIUM
- KELIM
- LOCUM
- OGHAM
- OLEUM
- PRAAM
- PRISM
- REALM
- RHEUM
- STEAM
- STORM
- VELUM
- XYLEM
What separates these 36 candidates
A, L, and E appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. ABYSM exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, B, Y, and S.
Leaders in open positions
- first: A in 5 words
- second: L in 10 words
- third: E in 8 words
- fourth: A in 10 words
Movable letters seen most often
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 18 candidates
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 17 candidates
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 15 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 14 candidates
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 12 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
25 of the 36 matches use 2 vowels. ALARM is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 62 vowels: 253 vowels: 5
M closes every answer
Read ABYSM from right to left
Hold M at the end and work backward through the evidence. Before that known tile, ABYSM tests A, B, Y, and S without a duplicate. Check those letters against the earliest open squares first, because that is where similar endings usually part company.
The final M earns ABYSM a place on this page. The earlier letters still need to satisfy your greens, yellows and exclusions before the word deserves a turn.
Browse solving strategies →Meanings found in this 36-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ABEAM, ABYSM, and ADEEM show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ABEAM
- At a right angle to the length of a ship.
- ABYSM
- An abyss, bottomless gulf, or immeasurable depth; an archaic or literary word.
- ADEEM
- In law, to revoke or extinguish a specific gift in a will because the property is no longer in the estate at death.
- ALARM
- A warning signal or device intended to alert people to danger, time, or another event.
- ALBUM
- A collection of songs, photographs, or similar items presented together.
- BESOM
- A broom made of twigs tied around a handle.
- BLOOM
- A flower, especially one in full development, or the state of flowering.
- BROOM
- A cleaning tool with stiff fibers or twigs attached to a handle for sweeping.
- CHARM
- An attractive quality, a small decorative object, or something believed to bring magical protection or luck.
- CHASM
- A deep opening or gap in the ground.
- CLAIM
- To state that something is true or belongs to you.
- CLOAM
- Earthenware, clay, or pottery; an old or dialectal term for ceramic ware.
- CREAM
- The rich fatty part of milk, or a smooth soft substance with a similar consistency.
- DENIM
- A strong cotton fabric commonly used for jeans and jackets.
- DREAM
- A series of thoughts, images, or sensations occurring during sleep, or a cherished hope or ambition.
- FLEAM
- A small lancet formerly used for bloodletting, especially in veterinary practice.
- FORAM
- An informal shortened term for a foraminifer, a usually microscopic marine organism with a shell or test.
- FORUM
- A place or platform where ideas are discussed publicly.
Hold the final M and adjust the earlier evidence
From 5-Letter Words Ending In M, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words Ending In E, currently with 250 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
Work backward through ABYSM
Start with the last square: if M is not fixed there, leave this list. If it is, compare A, B, Y, and S in ABYSM with the earlier tiles and remove the word at the first contradiction.